Flute

Audition programme: Two pieces of different periods and styles, at least one of which with piano accompaniment, and two orchestral excerpts of candidate’s choice. Performance by memory is welcome.

Course objectives and contents: In-depth study of the technical/musical aspects of the instrument, with special focus on breathing techniques. Study of repertoire, ranging from Baroque to contemporary. Particular emphasis will be given to the study of solo orchestral excerpts and to handling the difficulties that can arise in auditions and competitions.

Calendar of lessons: to be announced

Andrea Oliva

Andrea Oliva is Principal Flute of the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.
A winner of numerous international competitions, including First Prize at the Kobe competition in Japan (2005), he combines his solo and chamber work with intense teaching activity in the Master Courses at Rome’s Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Imola’s Accademia Internazionale, and Bologna’s Accademia dell'Orchestra Mozart.
Since 2014, he has taught Flute at the Conservatory of Italian Switzerland in Lugano.
A very young member of GMJO and of Karajan Akademie Berlin, he was invited, at only 23 years of age, as guest First Flute at Berliner Philharmoniker, performing under the baton of Abbado, Maazel, Gerghiev, Oramo, Jansons, and Haitink.
He has performed as soloist with the Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia conducted by Hogwood, Chung, Pappano, and Honeck (Italian première of Dalbavie’s Flute Concerto).
With the guitarist Costanza Savarese, he formed GlobeDuo, tackling a new repertoire and an innovative approach to this formation. He has recorded for “Le chant de Linos,” for the magazine Amadeus, Wide Classique (Globe), Hyperion (J.S. Bach Flute Sonatas, H. Hewitt Piano), and Brillant (Duttileux and Saint-Saëns works for wind instruments).